Historical Events In 1609

Jan 21   On this day in history joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68  

Jan 31   Wisselbank of Amsterdam established on this day in history.  

Feb 07   In the year 1609 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies  

Feb 10   On this day in history john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier  

Feb 18   Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67) on this day in history.  

Feb 28   In the year 1609 paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39  

Mar 12   Bermuda becomes an English colony in the year 1609.  

Mar 16   On this day in history michael Franck, composer  

Mar 18   Frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist in the year 1609.  

Mar 21   Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) on this day in history.  

Mar 22   On this day in history john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68)  

Mar 25   Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co in the year 1609.  

Apr 05   Daimyo (Lord) of the Satsuma Domain in southern Kyūshū, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the Ryūkyū Kingdom in Okinawa in the year 1609.  

Apr 06   In the year 1609 henry Hudson sails 'Half Moon' up Hudson River to site of Albany; searching for North West Passage for Dutch East India Company.  

Apr 09   Spain & Netherlands sign 12 Year Resistant Pact in the year 1609.  

May 16   On this day in history ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands  

May 20   On this day in history shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe.  

May 23   On this day in history official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place.  

May 26   Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried in the year 1609.  

Jun 17   On this day in history netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant  

Jun 28   In the year 1609 samuel de Champlain c1570-1635 sets out to explore Iroquois country, with 11 French and 60 Indians.  

Jul 06   On this day in history majesteitsbrief: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemia freedom of religion  

Jul 09   In the year 1609 emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemian protestants freedom of religion  

Jul 10   Catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League on this day in history.  

Jul 15   On this day in history annibale Carracci, painter, dies  

Jul 20   Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion on this day in history.  

Jul 20   In the year 1609 federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69  

Jul 27   On this day in history heinrich Pape, composer  

Jul 28   In the year 1609 admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda  

Jul 28   In the year 1609 judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised  

Aug 07   On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60  

Aug 08   Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope in the year 1609.  

Aug 25   Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers in the year 1609.  

Aug 25   Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers on this day in history.  

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Feb 10   John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on this day in history.  

Feb 18   Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67) was born in the year 1609.  

Mar 16   Michael Franck, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 18   Frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist was born in the year 1609.  

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)  

Mar 22   John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68) was born in the year 1609.  

May 16   Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born in the year 1609.  

Jul 27   On this day in history birth of heinrich Pape, composer  

Jan 21   On this day in history joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68  

Feb 07   On this day in history ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies  

Feb 17   On this day in history death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)  

Feb 28   In the year 1609 paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39  

Mar 25   Olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557) died in the year 1609.  

Apr 04   In the year 1609 death of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526)  

May 15   In the year 1609 death of giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557)  

May 26   In the year 1609 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried